Man has built in himself images as a fence of security – religious, political, personal. These manifest as symbols, ideas, beliefs. The burden of these images dominates man’s thinking, his relationships, and his daily life. These images are the cause of our problems, for they divide man from man. –Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986, Indian Philosopher) Again [...]
I just received a preliminary sketch of Baby Grace’s roadside memorial. I’m really excited that Nancy B. decided to assist me on this project by preparing this sketch. I plan to make a presentation of this roadside memorial to Andy P. to see if he would allow me to place this memorial at the entry [...]
This morning, in the process of moving my office, I found a copy of the letter I wrote to the CEO of Sun Recycling on December 28, 2006. Sun Recycling is where Baby Grace’s body was found in the dumpster back in November. See on Dec 21st, Sun Recycling provided a funeral service to honor [...]
Today I was able to define the statement for The Compassionate Friends newsletter. In this third workday of the SELP I was able to define my mission statement very clearly. It reads like this: What I am out to create is to transform the energy of grief, loss, anger and hopelessness into the energy of [...]
On Dec 21, a funeral service was held for a baby girl only days old. The services at St. Matthew Catholic Church was held in the presence of 50 persons who really cared for Baby Grace. People like the workers who found her 6-pound, 19-1/2-inch body; the police detective who is investigating her death; even [...]
Every morning Imagine every morning waking up and feeling;“I don’t want to live another day without mychild in my life.” Feeling that, on the side of the highwayis where my child left this world.Alone and hurt, you left this lifeTo live anew -free of pain and sorrow. But waking up, I see your empty bed.Everybody [...]
